Don’t Call the New Federal Gun Law a Gun Law
Credit to Author: Matt Laslo| Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000
Democratic senators lacked actionable gun data for their negotiations—so they passed mental health reform instead.
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The January 6 Secret Service Text Scandal Turns Criminal
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2022 13:00:00 +0000
Plus: The FCC cracks down on car warranty robocalls, Thai activists get targeted by NSO’s Pegasus, and the Russia-Ukraine cyberwar continues.
Read MoreThe Unsolved Mystery Attack on Internet Cables in Paris
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000
As new details about the scope of the sabotage emerge, the perpetrators—and the reason for their vandalism—remain unknown.
Read MoreThe 2022 US Midterm Elections’ Top Security Issue: Death Threats
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:52:03 +0000
While cybersecurity and foreign meddling remain priorities, domestic threats against election workers have risen to the top of the list.
Read MoreThe January 6 Insurrection Hearings Are Just Heating Up
Credit to Author: Garrett M. Graff| Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2022 18:27:00 +0000
The US House committee has already uncovered a more organized and sinister plot than many imagined. But history suggests the worst may be yet to come.
Read MoreRussian ‘Hacktivists’ Are Causing Trouble Far Beyond Ukraine
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000
The pro-Russian group Killnet is targeting countries supporting Ukraine. It has declared “war” against 10 nations.
Read MoreAn ISP Scam Targeted Low-Income People Seeking Government Aid
Credit to Author: Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica| Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2022 13:00:00 +0000
The US Federal Communications Commission says a man posing as a fake broadband service promised victims discounts on internet services and devices.
Read MoreThe Worst Hacks and Breaches of 2022 So Far
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000
From cryptocurrency thefts to intrusions into telecom giants, state-backed attackers have had a field day in the year’s first half.
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